“It’s already known that certain bodies accelerate learning,” says Bongard. “This work shows that AI that can search for such bodies.” Bongard’s lab has developed robot bodies that are adapted to particular tasks, such as giving callus-like coatings to feet to reduce wear and tear. Gupta and his colleagues extend this idea, says Bongard. “They […]
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Does provenance matter when it comes to digital products and services?
By Jens Dietrich and Matthias Galster, Contributors. 19 October 2021, 11:08 pm Explainable AI is focused on how we make the results of any AI-based product or service transparent and understandable to humans. For example, if the insurance premium for a car goes up based on some predictive model of traffic data run by insurance companies, customers may want to understand […]
Apple’s cunning scheme to boost uptake of its Siri voice assistant
Peter Griffin, Editor. 19 October 2021, 11:36 am Amid a slew of upgrades to its MacBook Pro range and audio hardware unveiled this morning, Apple also launched Apple Music Voice Plan, a cut-price music streaming service that can only be accessed via the Siri voice assistant. Apple Music Voice Plan accesses the same 85-million strong library […]
The challenges of hybrid cloud adoption find answers in HCI
Christine McMonigal is director of hyperconverged marketing at Intel Corporation. Never before has the need for businesses to make progress along their digital journeys been more pressing—with more options to evaluate, urgencies to respond to, and complexities to understand in a complex landscape. Shifting demands, fueled in part by the covid-19 pandemic, have driven the […]
Watch Apple’s ‘Unleashed’ event live right here
Apple is set to announce new hardware today. The company is holding a (virtual) keynote at 10 AM PT (1 PM in New York, 6 PM in London, 7 PM in Paris). And you’ll be able to watch the event right here as the company is streaming it live.[embedded content] Rumor has it that the company is […]
China Could Be Exploiting Internet Security Process to Steal Data, Cyber Experts Warn
To access the data of unsuspecting users, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could take advantage of a universal authentication process that is believed to be secure but may not actually be, cybersecurity experts warned, although encryption is still the preferred method of protecting digital data and Protection of computers – in some cases, the same […]
What Katey Sagal Has Done Since Sons of Anarchy Ended
Katey Sagal played one of the most important characters in Sons of Anarchy, but what has she done since the show came to an end? In 2008, Kurt Sutter took the audience to a small town in California to meet a motorcycle club and all the drama in their daily lives in the TV series […]
How Bulletproof Is Pattinson’s Batsuit In The Batman?
Robert Pattinson’s Batman takes multiple bullets to the chest in the latest trailer for The Batman, indicating how bulletproof his version of the Batsuit is. Although he lacks superpowers, Batman fights crime in Gotham City with superlative fighting skills, a genius-level intellect, and state-of-the-art gadgetry. A common piece of equipment for live-action Batman adaptations is […]
The Flash Trailer Confirms Batman Will Have A Bigger Role Than We Thought
The latest The Flash trailer suggests that Michael Keaton’s Batman has a bigger role in the film than many initially assumed. Ezra Miller makes his DCEU return as the Scarlet Speedster after starring in Zack Snyder’s Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League. Directed by Andy Muschietti, The Flash‘s first trailer was released […]
How Supergirl Revamped Superman IV’s Story And Made It Work
Warning: The following contains SPOILERS for Supergirl season 6, episode 15, “Hope For Tomorrow.” The Supergirl season 6 episode “Hope For Tomorrow” enhanced the story of the Superman movie Superman 4: The Quest For Peace in every respect. The final movie to star Christopher Reeve as Kal-El of Krypton, Superman 4 is widely considered to […]